Eaves-trough hanger



Aug; 23. 1927.

s.' c. wlLsoN v EAvEs TROUGH HANGER Filed Aug. 6, 1925 Patented Aug. Z3, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

SIDNEYy C. WILSON, or rrr'rsFoRD, NEW YoRK,AssIGNOR To THE. KNAB CORPORA- TION, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A OORPQRATION on NEW YORK.

nAvEs-TRoUGH HANGER.

The object of this linvention is to provide an improved mount for an eaves trough hanger. n i

This and other Objects of the vinvention will be fully illustrated Vin Lthe drawings,

described in the specication and pointed,

out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing: f Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe eaves trough hanger and its mounting o-r support. Figure 2 is a vertical sectionthrough the ltrough and hanger on the line 21".-2Xfof lFigurel, the hangerbeing shown partly broken away. .Y i I Y Figure 3 is a vertical sectionv through the hanger and the support therefor showing the hanger in process of being attached to the support, the hanger being shown partly broken away. p

Figure l is a horizontal section on the line 4X-4x of Figure 2. Y A

' Figure 5 is a front elevation of the' support;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the mounting for eaves trough hangers. Y.,

Figure7 is a horizontal section on the'line In the several figures of the drawings7 like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In Figure 1 reference numeral 1 indicates the support which consists of a sheet or plate of metal bent to form the channel 2 with the flanges 3 and t on each side thereof. The flanges are perforated with the holes 5, 5 through which can pass nailsorscrews by which itis fastened in place to the woodwork of the house. In the channel is cut a slot 6 having parallel sides which slot is widened out at the bottom as indicated at .7. VThe plate at the bottom of the slot is bent rearward as indicated at 8 to form a shoulder that will engage the nut which forms part of the fastening for ythe hanger. Y

The hanger 9 is formed of a channel having parallel iianges which is bent to the form of a half cylinder. At one end 10 the base of the channel is left straight or tangential instead of curved and the ianges are flared out as indicated at 11 and 12 to correspond to the sha e of the channel in the support 1. At the otlier end the flanges are out away leaving an extension 11A which is long and narrow correspondin in width to the base of the channel whic extension is bent to Application .filed August 6, 1925. .Serial No. 48,515.

the form shownin full lin-es in Figure 1 and which ,when the spout is in place may be bent to the vvform shown in dotted lines in Figure l.-

Vin Figure 3 and then bringing the'parts tofthe position shown in Figure 2 after winch thescrew can be yturned to bring theV nut tightly up intov place; In this position the nut can be clamped in place at any place along the slot 6. When the nut vis at the *bottom 0f the'slot the nut 14 will rest on the shoulder 8. The top ,of the nut will then engage with the plate at either side of the narrow slot as shown in Figure 5. The hanger bolt and nut completecan only bedisengaged from the plate at this point and then only by first loosening the screw and tilting the parts to the position shown in Figure 3. The width of the channel inthe plate 1 is a little wider than vthe nutjll but is narrow enough 'to .keep the nut from turning as the screw turns rso that the `tightening of the nut on the lscrew is ensured by the turningof the screw. The screw 13 is provided with a shouldered head. That is, a shoulder is provided between the stem of the screw and the head. This shoulder holds the head away from the hanger leaving an opening between them so that the edgeof the trough can engage under the head of the screw and abut against the shoulder. In this way the screw positively fastens the trough in place on one side and the extension 12 fastens the trough in place on the other side. V

It will also be noticed that the stem of the screw has a sharp point on the end thereof and is long enough sol that when the screw is in clamping position it will penetrate or engage with the woodwork to whichl the plate 1 is attached. This further helps to hold the hanger in position and keep it from slipping'.

, t wi i be seen that the parts for this construction are easily made, that the hanger and support are easily brought together and that the hanger can be vadjusted to and clamped in position at any desired point on the support. Y

In Figure 6 I have Shown a modification of the hanger in which a lugor lip 21 is struck up from the hanger. This lip is adapted to engage over the edge of the trough and hold it in'place. I prefer to use a bolt 22 having a square head engaging in the channel in the'plate l. The stem of the bolt passes outward through the Slot in the supporting plate and the hole in the hanger and the parts are clamped to'- gether by the wing nut 23 which makes a threaded engagement with the stem of the 1ooit.

I claim: n

l. In an eaves trough hanger, the combination of a support Consisting of ay plate of metal having a channel formed midway thereof and extending outwardly therefrom, said Channel having a narrow Slot in lthe base thereof and a wide opening at the end of said slot.`

2. In aneaves trough hanger, the combin'ation of a support Consisting of a plate of metal having a channel .formed midway thereof and extending outwardly therefrom, said channel having a'n'afrow Slot in the hase thereof vand a wideopening at the end of said slot, said plate being bent rearward at the bottoni of theV slot to form a shoulder` therein l l B. In anleav'es'trough hanger, the Combination of a hanger eoinprisinga body portionhaving parallel flanges, said body portion having the outline of a. semi-cy1 inder, said body portion having one end thereof extending lstraight or tangential thereto, said straight portion having the vflanges ar'ed outwardly, a support consist- In kthis formv ing of a plate Vof metal having arhannel formed midway thereof and extending ont/ wardly therefrom, said channel having slop-r y ing sides with which the flaring iiangesfoi` the hanger engage to nest the channel of the support. therein, said Channel having a nar row slot inr the base thereof and a wide openring at the end of Said slot, a bolt for fastening Said hanger to said support, said bolt comprising a screw and a nut, thescrew oi' ksaid boltpassing ythrong-rh said hanger and through the slot in Said YSupport,a-'rnit-f'in the channel of the support with which said screw engages. y y I In an eaves trough hanger, the Goin hina-tion ofa hanger comprising a body portion having parallel flanges, saidhody portion having the outlinek of av semi-cylinder, said body portion having one end thereof extending Straight or tangential thereto,

said straight portion having fthe iangee 'flared outwardly, a support consisting. of a end that projects beyond the supports and engages with the wood work.

In testimony whereof I affix myrsig'nature, l

SIDNEY C. TIL-SON. 

